Dry eye syndrome

Also known as: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Tear film instability and ocular surface inflammation.

Medical specialty: Ophthalmology
Subspecialty: Ophthalmology / Ocular surface and cornea
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, female predominance; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Aqueous deficiency or evaporative loss with hyperosmolarity.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (7)

blurred visionburninggrittinessocular drynessphotophobiarednesstearing

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